Women in the Tang Dynasty were open and ultra-modern, and ethical seniority was neglected
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During the Tang Dynasty, women had the right to love freely and were not bound by the archway of chastity. There are even some women of high status who openly pamper male pets. The openness of women in this period made modern people feel ashamed of themselves, and even ethics and morality were left behind.
Portrait of a woman in the Tang Dynasty) 1. Empress Wu Zetian and her four male favorites Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty have a good reputation, but her private life is equally interesting.
Wu Zetian was originally a talented person of Li Shimin, and later became Li Zhi's Wu Meiniang, she experienced many changes in identity, which also reflected the openness of the social atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty.
However, when Wu Zetian ascended the throne, her public pampering of male pets attracted widespread attention.
In the late reign of Wu Zetian, two brothers named Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong leaned towards the government and the opposition. Their influence was so great that even Li Zhi's son Li Chongrun was killed by Wu Zetian because of conflicts with them.
Wu Zetian's love for male pets can be seen. Zhang Changzong was deeply appreciated by Wu Zetian, so he recommended his brother Zhang Yizhi. Zhang Changzong was appointed as the general of Yunlu, and Zhang Yizhi became the secretary of the guard, and the two quickly achieved a change in power.
Surprisingly, Zhang Changzong was originally the male favorite of Princess Taiping, and was later given to Wu Zetian by Princess Taiping.
Wu Zetian's male pet) Wu Zetian favored male pets, and was initially introduced into the palace by Princess Taiping, and later in order to please the mother queen, Princess Taiping had to cede her love. It is unbelievable that a mother and daughter share a male pet, but it seems to have become the norm in the Tang Dynasty, after all, what is not pleasing to the eye has been removed by Wu Zetian.
In addition, Wu Zetian also has a well-known male pet Xue Huaiyi, formerly known as Feng Xiaobao. The two met at the temple and had been in a relationship for a long time. When Wu Zetian was taken back to the palace, the two still corresponded secretly until Wu Zetian took power and Xue Huaiyi successfully entered the palace.
Although Xue Huaiyi and Shen Nantian were both Wu Zetian's male favorites, Shen Nanlian was executed by Wu Zetian because of arrogance. According to the records of the "Old Tang Book", Wu Zetian chose a beautiful boy as a left and right worship, and her behavior caused controversy in ancient society.
Especially in the ancient society that has experienced nearly 1,000 years of Confucianism, Wu Zetian's behavior has been criticized by some people. However, for Wu Zetian's behavior, most people chose to watch silently, and even in the Tang Dynasty, many princesses and ladies, high-status women had their own male favorites.
The openness and grace of women in the Tang Dynasty can be seen in their behavior of accepting male pets. They prefer to come into contact with living people rather than people who have died. In the historical materials of the Tang Dynasty, there are many records of this kind of open-minded and tolerant behavior, which is enough to prove that the women of the Tang Dynasty were free and not suppressed.
During the Tang Dynasty, Princess Fangling married Dou Fengjie, the nephew of Empress Dou, and the two were a good match. However, Princess Fangling had an affair with Wei Wei Shaoqing Yang Yuzhi, and Yang Yuzhi was still the husband of Li Yuanji's daughter.
According to the generation, Princess Fangling is actually older than them. After discovering this, Dou Fengjie directly killed Yang Yuzhi, and Princess Fangling chose to divorce. In 654 AD, Princess Fangling remarried to the Helan Sangha, but Helan died soon after.
Although Princess Fangling remarried twice, her virtue was still questioned.
During the Tang Dynasty, women's romance did not seem to be regarded as a major event. For example, Princess Fangling, whose two husbands had a bad reputation because of her, but she herself was not greatly affected.
Similarly, Princess Gaoyang was also pampered, and her marriage was quite smooth. Princess Gaoyang is Li Shimin's seventeenth daughter, and Fang Xuanling's son Fang Yiai, who was young at the time, was promised to marry her, and the two were very affectionate.
Princess Gaoyang and the monk's relationship heated up rapidly, and the two had frequent fornications. Although Fang Yiai was aware of it, because of the special status of Princess Gaoyang, he chose not to say anything. However, the paper couldn't hold the fire, and Princess Gaoyang gave the jade pillow to the defense machine, but the jade pillow was stolen, and the defense machine chose to report the crime.
After the investigation of the case, Princess Gao Yang's affair with the debate machine was able to **.
After Li Shimin learned of the scandal between Princess Gaoyang and the debate machine, although he was angry, he did not take severe punishment measures against the princess. He first disposed of the servants of the princess's mansion and then executed the defense machine.
However, Princess Goyang was dissatisfied with Li Shimin's leniency, and she held a grudge against him, even after his death, and still ignored his leniency.
What's even more shocking is that she actually participated in the rebellion and was eventually ordered to commit suicide. In the scandal between Princess Gaoyang and Fang Yiai, Li Shimin did not directly punish the princess, but Fang Yiai dared to hide it.
Princess Gaoyang's behavior not only violates ethics and morality, but even surpasses the imagination of our modern people. In general, Princess Gaoyang's behavior is not only a manifestation of moral turpitude, but also a challenge to imperial power and a threat to the stability of the country.
Her end is undoubtedly the inevitable result of her actions.
The openness of women in the Tang Dynasty was not only reflected in the change of the concept of chastity, but also in many other hobbies and characteristics. For example, women in the Tang Dynasty were popular to wear **, and Princess Taiping is a typical representative.
At the same time, the courage of women in the Tang Dynasty was also very strong, not inferior to men. For example, Huang Chongxuan, the prototype of the story of "The Female Concubine", was originally a young lady from an official family, but after encountering a family accident, she changed her face and appeared as a **, and entered the officialdom by mistake, and even aroused the idea that her boss wanted her to be her son-in-law.
These all show the open-mindedness and independent personality of women in the Tang Dynasty.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was common for women to wear **, and at the same time, they also had a soft spot for the sport of polo. The picture in the ancient painting clearly shows the heroic posture of a woman riding a horse.
The women's clothing style of the Tang Dynasty was bold and open, and they were known for their "topless breasts", showing the prosperity and luxury of the society at that time. The formation of this atmosphere is inseparable from the frequent ** of the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions, as well as the acceptance of Hu culture.
The Hu customs of the Tang Dynasty were extremely popular, and many Hu people poured into the Central Plains, and even Li Shimin himself had Xianbei blood. This makes it more culturally acceptable for women. In addition, cultural exchanges in the Tang Dynasty were frequent, and women also had the opportunity to become outstanding **.
During the Tang Dynasty, women enjoyed unprecedented freedom, not only in their private lives, but also in their social life to fully display their talents and charms.
Reference: "Wu Zetian's Special Attention to Selecting Male Pets", Guangming.com, 2015-07-08;How open was life in the Tang Dynasty? The Paper, 2020-07-11.